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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,754,869.40, 7,941,720.20 and 3,176,550.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,754,869.40, 7,941,720.20 and 3,176,550.84 is: 4,383,640.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,754,869.40 : 7,941,720.20 = 3,176,550.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,754,869.40/7,941,720.20 = 3,176,550.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,754,869.40x = 7,941,720.20 × 3,176,550.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,754,869.40x = 25,227,277,972,354.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,227,277,972,354.97/5,754,869.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,383,640.40

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